1 : after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"
adjectif
1 : being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
2 : of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
